Manager's Show

Welcome to our network studios and welcome to the -- topped the pregame show my name is John Rich. The Red Sox and Blue Jays will close out their three game series in Toronto with Boston in search of a sweep. It's also the end of a six game road trip the Red Sox historian to thus far they currently lead the Rangers by one game. In the race by three games in the wild card standings Jon Lester takes the ball opposite Brett Cecil. Now let's get the latest from the manager Terry Francona has brought do you -- Bigelow tea Terry Francona screen T of choice here's Dave O'Brien.

Okay John thank you very much Red Sox going for the three game sweep. And boy I don't know what the odds would have been on this Tito that the Clay Buchholz out pitches Roy Halladay but the kid did last night. He'd Bristol economic and anytime you go go -- You know you got. And we I think right now I think he's thirteen of thirteen against something like those calls. You know we respect what we knew going in that game we needed to play good and we did. Common -- pitch for awhile needing get caught up -- thing in the holiday stuff. Just tried to face their lineup because that's all you can do he's got he's strung together three good starts now and he's got. Only one window shall -- he keeps pitching like that he does. If he stays away from sabathia in Burlington different mentality although the kid really put together finally what was the thing you're most impressed with with clay last night. First couple innings his role economical I think -- 67 pitch inning. Then he had a 2129. Pitch inning. Which in the past has led to runs. He didn't unravel -- managed the game he executes some pitches when they got our home base. He -- couple fastballs you know hard for strikes cut some. So. Some easy outs that way set up his change up -- that you had as good breaking ball yesterday. But again the game started slow -- before him he can actually you pitches as opposed to trying to catch up with the game. There a couple of close ups of Halladay in the second inning in the third inning. And he was breathing hard we all look great -- in but wasn't that because the approach and the at bats for the Red Sox were wearing him down you know why we made -- more very hard we noticed that to me again this is one of the true workhorse was definitely the Eagles out there. You've we did a phenomenal job because you can pretty much count him over. And when we made it difficult for him and the good thing was from our side of -- we had some runs to show for. Because what you usually tries to do just get him -- the game because your chances to score on someone deal to probably about. Tito can you explain what's going on -- with Kevin Youkilis getting. Plot -- realize it was a home run and then he got hit. But he didn't hit the home run and and you came on asked the umpire. I presumed it was because he had warned both benches -- I don't know why he was warning you when your guys yet the rules a little -- Korea I think the rule these be changed. I actually he get it was what finger. I mean that the guy -- are about hitting with a fastball you Gordon rolled around. It probably looked worst and -- I didn't think useful. Seattle came up in the other direction to I think we're all confused I mean it it he was hit by -- split them. I didn't want -- just. Didn't understand the the concern I have is -- all of sudden now Salim told the pitcher's spot in the game gets deal out of control. For no reason I didn't agree with his judgment told -- to tell. The umpires have to warn both benches is in you'd like to see a change -- just one and that to me I don't think I've never understood that. Yeah the only thing we did you -- what bowl. And they -- all purpose anyway so all -- didn't make much sense. We did Jon Lester going tonight let's talk about pitching maybe down the road how about Paul Byrd he's sort of been on the back burner and what's his status right. He he's actually to a triple play through four innings I think he -- pitchers. Pat will had a couple good innings had a couple longer innings I don't want say labored to -- but they made more I think he was pleased with his outing. He'll come back five days from now pitch again and we're just trying to add depth. To our organization. Coming where that goes from here I don't know that anybody knows because things change. How much gospels we at all surprised that you want up with a National League ballclub no not at all I think it once he. Made his thoughts known to field that I think we all thought he would end up in the nationally. And again I'm not wasn't -- read all the conversations. Nor should I be. But. I think his aspirations. Were to get to that actually -- finally about Jason Varitek and this stiff neck. He needed down the road on what's happened so far and is is tech in the lineup tonight people if -- not a lineup tonight he could play for us he has played for us in the past. Under the circumstances. And actually talk complain about will be it were very fortunate right now we have victor. We don't have to go to attack when he sets him. Mean we all know and nobody more than me what -- means to us behind the plate. He's broke that -- is released some it's it's better it's not good. And because again because of victor presence here right now we can that and not go to tech we don't have to were very fortunate. Any idea when you might have a ball we'd like to come back tomorrow I again we're going to have to do some again. Where were we don't want to hurt him worse I mean these this is a tough kid we all know that he's want to play through anything but. Whether you know. We're going to try to do what's right so hopefully. With him not playing you'll get will be Terry thanks good looking game three or Toronto tonight -- him as Terry Francona lets toss back to John British.

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